NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease and a child who has rheumatoid arthritis. What problem are they most likely to have in common?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Both Lyme disease and rheumatoid arthritis commonly cause joint pain due to inflammation.
Question 2 of 5
A 4-year-old child has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The parents tell the nurse that they do not understand much about diabetes. Which is the best way to explain Type 1 diabetes to them? Type 1 diabetes is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type 1 diabetes is caused by pancreatic insulin deficiency, impairing carbohydrate metabolism, requiring insulin therapy.
Question 3 of 5
A 5-year-old child keeps developing poison ivy. The child's mother insists that the child has not been near any poison ivy plants since the first outbreak several weeks ago. What question should the nurse ask the mother?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pets can carry poison ivy oils on their fur, causing recurrent exposure without direct plant contact.
Question 4 of 5
A young woman has been having lower abdominal pain and amenorrhea. She is diagnosed as having an ovarian cyst. She asks the nurse what the usual treatment is for an ovarian cyst. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ovarian cysts often require surgical removal, especially if symptomatic or large, as they may not resolve spontaneously.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a woman after the insertion of radium rods for treatment of cancer of the cervix. Which discomfort should the nurse anticipate that the client may have while the rods are in place?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uterine cramps are common due to irritation from radium rods in the cervix.